The World's Fastest Land Rover

Our electric Land Rover has had a motor and controller upgrade. It's time to see what it can do, both on road and off road. We do a 0-60 mph test and take it into the hills of Wales to check that the off road ability of the Land Rover is still there. We also check that the regenerative braking effect of the electric motor is enough to act as a hill descent mode.
The Land Rover Defender is still 4 wheel drive, but now has a performance Tesla motor in it out of a Tesla Model S P100D, as well as the 100kWh battery pack out of the same Tesla. All the electrics are sealed so it can wade deeper than an ICE equivalent.

Is there a quicker 4x4 than this that can perform both on and off road?

BF Goodrich All Terrain tyres.

Ashcroft Transmissions upgraded half shafts, CV joints and limited slip diffs to cope with the instant torque of the electric motor.

Top Gear presenter, Paddy McGuinness, picked this Land Rover Defender as his favourite EV of 2022, and described it as "The most fun I’ve had in any car ever on Top Gear.".

[waynethefridgemanosborne]

Watching it again but never gets old . Happy new year everyone from Australia

[TastierBackInThes]

Absolute perfection. Old school Landy. But it will need a roof and aircon for over here in Australia. Love it!

[Todd]

This is the ONLY EV that is beyond appealing to me. I do not have words to convey how impressive all this is.
I love this channel.❤

[christianvann]

Definitely need to revisit the 0-60 in the summer with road

[bettyswallocks]

5:40 Reaching for the gearstick? 😈 That muscle memory lingers!

[shaundavis]

I think you should do a electronic ford escort rx3i that's my dream classic car would love to see a video of that car being done

[stevemyers]

Well you found the holy Grail gentlemen - this is the best of the best - good for your team. That system you have now I would put in a few cars I want to change over. Will it still charge at a tesla charging station ? or

[davidcassidy]

That is an awesome upgrade. I do think its time to get seats with headrests!
If i had a defender I know what i'd be doing!

[paulbennett]

A great video, some beautiful engineering on the mechanicals and electronics. The opening shot as you vanished from the screen reminded me of an expression used by that old famous Southern Rooster " AH! SAY SON, FORTUNATELY AH KEEP MY FEATHERS NUMBERED FOR JUST SUCH EMERGENCIES"

[wolfiefink]

You guys are absolutely out of your minds and I love you!!

[Mike_Costello]

I'm watching this late on a warm night in Australia in my boxer shorts and t-shirt. Love that machine and the sound it made as you pulled up.

[bertvanlokeren]

shocks, springs and tires every month ? 🤣Fantastic ! Love it !

[pungarehu]

10 seconds in and I was hooked. Hilarious

[dexburwell]

Very impressive- actually that’s insane … I love it

[plokmko]

Can't wait to see it in the snow !!!

[markwellington]

Boy I wished you guys lived close to me, I'd have you build something for me. Awesome Land Rover and put together by professionals!

[antcartwright]

That needs better seats with head restraints.
Keep up the awesome and slightly crazy stuff

[johnt.]

I love the upgrade, but time to put a serious roll bar in and replace those squab seats also, for head support or you or a passenger might get neck issues.

[graemedarling]

That put a smile on your face! like the XC40 but off road capable!!

[Skiridr]

You now have land rover plaid 😂😂 I hope the chassis is up to the task. I thought I saw it flex when you pull off.